Why are my calves thick? Mostly because of these bad habits!

Female friends all want their legs to be thinner so that they look better when wearing clothes, but many women have very thick calves. This is related to many daily habits, such as often wearing high heels, crossing their legs, and often sitting without exercising.

1. Habits that cause thick calves

Habit 1: Wearing shoes that don’t fit

Shoes that are too tight will suppress the nerves in your feet and blood circulation in your legs. In addition, some people feel that their calf lines are not perfect and want to lengthen their calves by wearing high heels. However, because the calves bear too much weight, the force on the legs begins to shift outward, causing the calf muscles to become increasingly outward-turned.

Habit 2: Like to cross your legs

Many people have the habit of crossing their legs. This habit may seem insignificant, but if you keep your legs crossed all day, the blood and lymph circulation in your legs will be hindered, leading to swelling in the lower body. If the condition develops seriously, the veins in the lower limbs will gradually become prominent, seriously affecting the circulation of the lower body, causing fat to thicken, and even the muscles to become stiff.

Habit 3: Sitting for too long

If you sit in a chair all day without getting up to walk around, it would be strange if your lower body is not fat! When you sit, the groin (the starting point of your feet) is compressed, causing blood and lymph circulation to stagnate.

The deterioration of blood and lymphatic circulation not only makes it easy to suffer from edema, but also makes it impossible to decompose old waste materials, causing fat and water to accumulate and form cellulite. Therefore, it is recommended to get up at least once an hour and do some stretching exercises to help stimulate blood and lymph circulation in the groin.

Habit 4: Tolerate cold temperatures

The weather is getting colder. I thought I wouldn't have to worry because of the heating, but the warm air kept moving upwards and my feet were still cold. If ignored, blood circulation in the lower body will become worse and worse.

As soon as you feel cold, use a scarf or blanket to keep warm. It is also a good idea to put a small heater at your feet.

In order to avoid the embarrassing situation of looking back and finding that your lower body has gained a lot of weight, the smartest thing to do is to be vigilant at all times and develop good habits in daily life.

Habit 5: Go to the bathroom less often

If you drink a lot of water but go to the bathroom less often, it is easy to cause obesity in the lower body, and the water you drink will slowly turn into fat.

2. Small movements to slim your calves

Bad habits will make your calves thicker and thicker. If you want to remedy the consequences of bad habits, you must work on slimming down your calves. The following small movements can help eliminate calf fat and stretch the calf lines.

Action 1

1. Stand with your legs crossed, bend your upper body forward, and try to touch the ground with your hands. Maintain the position for 10 seconds

2. Alternate and cross your feet, repeat the action 10 times on each side.

Action 2

1. Sit on your knees with your knees together and your feet apart as wide as your pelvis, with your toes pointing directly behind your body.

2. Drop your hips to the ground between your legs, keeping your upper body upright, and hold for 3-5 minutes.

Action Three

1. Lie on your side, keep your waist and back tense, and control your body with your abdomen to prevent it from shaking.

2. Lift your legs up and forward, pointing your toes as you lift them, and hooking them as you pull them back.

3. Lift your legs as slowly as possible and maintain a constant speed. Do 20 times in a set, 2-3 sets on each side.